United States District Court - Northern District Court of California

James Ware, Chief Judge

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk of Court

Senior District Judge
Marilyn Hall Patel

San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom 15 - 18th Floor
450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
Weekly Court Calendar Schedule
Criminal Law & Motion Mondays 10:00 a.m.
Civil Law & Motion Mondays 2:00 p.m.
Case Management Conferences Mondays 3:00 p.m.
Staff
Calendar Clerk & Courtroom Deputy vacant 415-522-3140
mhpcrd@cand.uscourts.gov
Civil Case Docketing Gina Agustine-Rivas 415-522-2087
Gina_Agustine@cand.uscourts.gov
Criminal Case Docketing

Case terminal digits 1-3: Ruby Woo 415-522-2076
Case terminal digits 4-6: Lori Murray 415-522-2093
Case terminal digits 7-0: Simone Voltz 415-522-2042
Chambers
Email for Proposed Orders: MHPpo@cand.uscourts.gov
Email for PDF Follow-Ups: MHPpdf@cand.uscourts.gov (Civil)
CRIMpdf@cand.uscourts.gov (Criminal)

About Senior District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel

Born 1938 in Amsterdam, NY

Federal Judicial Service:

  • Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 9, 1980, to a seat vacated by Lloyd Hudson Burke. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1980, and received commission on June 30, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1997-2004. Assumed senior status on October 30, 2009.

Education:

  • Wheaton College, B.A., 1959
  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1963

Professional Career:

  • Private practice, New York City, 1963-1967
  • Attorney, Immigration & Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, San Francisco, 1967-1971
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1971-1976
  • Adjunct professor of law, University of California, San Francisco, Hastings College of Law, 1974-1976
  • Judge, Municipal Court, Oakland-Piedmont Judicial District, State of California, 1976-1980